Old Metropolitan Church of Beroea
The Old Metropolis is a former Byzantine Greek Orthodox basilica dedicated to Saint Paul, located in the city of Veria, in the Central Macedonia region of northern Greece.Photo: Vfeidop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: church building in Veroia, Central Macedonia, Greece
- Also known as: “Old Metropolis, Veria”
- Address: Κεντρικής 34, Βέροια, 59132
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Orta Mosque and Ottoman Twin Baths.
Orta Mosque
Mosque
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The Orta Mosque is a former mosque in the city of Veria, in the Central Macedonia region of northern Greece. Completed in 1490 during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned in 1912, following the Balkan Wars, and was subsequently repurposed for profane use. Orta Mosque is situated 140 metres southwest of Old Metropolitan Church of Beroea.
Ottoman Twin Baths
Archaeological site
Photo: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Twin Hamam of Tuzcu Sinan Bey are an Ottoman bathhouse in the northern Greek city of Veria. The baths were built by Tuzcu Sinan Bey at an unknown date, but at any rate before 1640, when it is recorded that repairs were undertaken. Ottoman Twin Baths is situated 180 metres south of Old Metropolitan Church of Beroea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Veria and Tripotamos.
Veria
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Veria is a town of Central Macedonia and the capital of the County of Imathia. The archaeological site of Vergina, some 12 km from the city center, is the main tourist draw in the area.
Tripotamos
Village
Tripotamos is a village and a community of the City of Veria, Imathia, Greece. It is situated at 400 m elevation, 4 km southwest of Veria city centre. The community consists of the villages Tripotamos, Kato Komnineio and Komnineio. Tripotamos is situated 3½ km southwest of Old Metropolitan Church of Beroea.
Makrochori
Town
Makrochori is a town in the municipal unit of Apostolos Pavlos, Imathia, Greece. Since the 2010 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Veroia. Makrochori is situated 6 km northeast of Old Metropolitan Church of Beroea.
Old Metropolitan Church of Beroea
- Categories: mosque, historic site, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Veroia, Imathia, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.52237° or 40° 31′ 21″ northLongitude
22.20173° or 22° 12′ 6″ eastInception
11th centuryOpen location code
8GG4G6C2+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 995644268OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q21820037
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Turkish—“Old Metropolitan Church of Beroea” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Xhamia Hynqar”
- Bulgarian: “Свети Павел”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه المدينه القديمه”
- Greek: “Ναός Παλαιάς Μητρόπολης Βέροιας”
- Greek: “Παλαιά Μητρόπολη Βεροίας”
- Greek: “Παλαιά Μητρόπολη Βέροιας”
- Macedonian: “Свети Павле”
- Macedonian: “Стара митрополија”
- Macedonian: “Црква „Св. Павле“ - Бер”
- Russian: “Старая Митрополия”
- Turkish: “Eski Metropolit”
- Turkish: “Hünkar Camii, Karaferye”
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